Time commitment & assessment:

You must be able to attend all live training days including the induction session. There is one assessment to complete in the form of a question-and-answer workbook. Depending on your level of experience of domestic abuse/sexual violence and completing assessments, it may take up to 20 hours to complete the workbook.

View the course specification guide here.

What will I learn?

Understand what constitutes sexual violence
Prevalence of sexual violence
Impact and effects of sexual violence
How a victim may respond to sexual violence
Supporting a victim of sexual violence
Completing a risk and needs analysis
Understanding the law regarding sexual violence

Upcoming dates:

July 2025 course dates

Induction session – 19th June 2025 - 10am -11am

Day one – 3rd July 2025
Day two – 4th July 2025
Day three – 10th July 2025
Day four – 11th July 2025

All training days are 10-4:30pm

November 2025 course dates

Induction session – 3rd November 2025 - 10am -11am

Day one – 17th November 2025
Day two – 18th November 2025
Day three – 24th November 2025
Day four – 25th November 2025

All training days are 10-4:30pm

How much does it cost?

£650 including VAT for voluntary agencies and self-funders.

£725 plus VAT for statutory agencies and other organisations (VAT inclusive price £870).

Payments can be made by bank transfer or debit/credit card.

If you are self-funding, we may be able to assist you with a payment plan at our discretion, please email sptraining@saferplaces.co.uk to find out more.

How do I book?

Please complete the learner application form, providing as much detail as possible for us to fully assess your application against the eligibility criteria. We will let you know the outcome of your application form by email within 5 working days, please check your spam/junk folder.